Fly Dubai co‑pilot attempted attack on flight carrying 170 Jewish passengers
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- On 30 September, a Fly Dubai co‑pilot identified as an Islamist threat in Oman tried to stab the captain and turn the aircraft into a flying bomb aimed at about 170 Jewish passengers, according to a Washington Post report citing eyewitness Daniel Schlichter.
- In Saudi airspace the co‑pilot attempted to kill the Indian captain with a fire axe; the captain opened the cockpit door despite massive blood loss, enabling passengers to subdue the terrorist while flight attendants guarded him and denied passenger access until landing, and Fly Dubai declined to comment on the cabin crew’s behavior.
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